| Ca.316 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Reconnaissance floatplane |
| Manufacturer | Caproni |
| First flight | 14 August 1940 |
| Number built | 14 |
| Developed from | Caproni Ca.310 |
The Caproni Ca.316 was a reconnaissance seaplane produced in Italy during World War II, intended for catapult operations from Italian Navy capital ships. It was a member of the large family of Caproni designs derived from the Ca.306 airliner prototype of 1935, and more directly a modification of the Ca.310 Idro seaplane.
The basic Ca.310 design was modified with the attachment of large pontoons carried underneath the engine nacelles on streamlined pylons, and a revised nose with extensive glazing on the ventral surface.
14 examples were built, assigned in 1942 to the 3a Squadriglia of the Scuola Osservazione Marittima.[1]